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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:43 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE... COLBERT...NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT... At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sheffield, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Killen, Town Creek, Cherokee, and Littleville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:29 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the these areas. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Pride Landing, Oakland, Red Rock, Barton, Posey Loop, New Bethel, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Mt Hester. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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